Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RC
2426
Ready Capital
RC
$258M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
109,689
+22,789
| +26% | +$348K |
|
|
GVP
2427
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,420
+530
| +0.9% | +$15.3K |
|
2428
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,465
+23,862
| +60% | +$596K |
|
|
FG
2429
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,962
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2430
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,143
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2431
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,373
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2432
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-284,800
| -87% | -$10M |
|
2433
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
310,400
+3,200
| +1% | +$17.8K |
|
|
SEEL
2434
DELISTED
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
SEEL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124
+122
| +6,100% | +$1.97M |
|
|
LXFT
2435
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,293
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
CXDC
2436
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
653,980
-36,100
| -5% | -$91.5K |
|
|
AAT
2437
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-1,000
| -3% | -$43.3K |
|
|
PPIH
2438
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
180,071
+18,077
| +11% | +$157K |
|
|
DEST
2439
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
725,900
+1,500
| +0.2% | +$4.04K |
|
2440
OneSpan
OSPN
$574M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-220,470
| -73% | -$3.75M |
|
2441
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
313,892
+31,025
| +11% | +$123K |
|
2442
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+15,700
| +32% | +$403K |
|
|
ISEE
2443
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,451
+373,551
| +51% | +$522K |
|
2444
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$13.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
535
+76
| +17% | +$168K |
|
2445
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+8,800
| +400% | +$1.27M |
|
|
XIN
2446
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,820
+2,560
| +9% | +$121K |
|
|
AXE
2447
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
WTT
2448
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,615
+33,020
| +3% | +$55.1K |
|
2449
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$339M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2450
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.97B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Renaissance Technologies held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.